Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 25
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 75
- Balance Sheet 25
- Cash Flow 70
Why this rating?
Health 50/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Global Payments Inc. (GPN) is a Specialty Business Services company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Global Payments Inc. 50/100 (Speculative) due to high business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 38.23
- Forward P/E 5.06
- PEG 0.2
- EV/Revenue 3.98
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 68.6%
- Gross Margin 64.0%
- Operating Margin 16.1%
- Net Margin -9.2%
- ROE 2.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $5.41B
- Debt $23.56B
- Net Cash $-18.15B
- Free Cash Flow $2.04B
- Current Ratio 0.83
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Latest quoted price for the name. Helps anchor the setup in today’s market level.
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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- Thomson Reuters Corporation Specialty Business Services TRI$116.41 65 Health 65 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- CBIZ, Inc. Specialty Business Services CBZ$54.85 59 Health 59 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Aramark Specialty Business Services ARMK$55.52 52 Health 52 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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